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What is a common ratio of the geometric sequence whose first term is 5 and second term is 35?

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Answer:yes

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Answer:

the common ratio is 7

Explanation:

The standard equation for a geometric sequence of common ratio r is

a(n) = a(1)*(r)^(n - 1).

We know that the first term, a(1), is 5 and the second term is 35. Multiplying 5 by 7 results in 35, so we can assume that the common ratio is 7.

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